Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for September 11, 2012

Awesome.

Very nice tribute to those fallen heroes.11 years already…

Thank you, Team Tracy, and all those who serve.

A wonderful remembrance, Mike and Joe

I know i posted this last year, I hope you do not mind.

They were there to answer duties call

That day we saw the twin towers fall

They knew the job was full of danger

But it was theirs, to help friend or stranger

To answer a call, they could not pick and choose

Though their lives they might even lose

Hearth and home, they had to leave

To do, in what they believed

A quiet morning, to be had by some

Nothing much but routine to be done

But when the alarm sounded, they sallied forth

To those soaring towers, both south and north

The first responders, from throughout the city came

All knowing things would never again be the same

Smoke and flame, high up in the sky

No time to hesitate, no need to question why

Flame and smoke poured from above

But no-one had to give them a shove

Into the building they went with all their gear

Things had to be done, no time for fear

Fire, police, EMS’s too

All knew the job that they had to do

Up they went, seemingly without a care

People were in dire need of their help up there

Through the flames, smoke and dust

They did the things they knew they must

Then came those terrible, ominous sounds

That heralded the towers crashing to the ground

The dust and smoke are all settled now

In prayer and remembrance our heads do bow

For all who perished on that fateful day

We honor the price that you did pay.

I hadn’t really thought about it, but the two towers being done as simple rectangles in today’s strip also look like a pair of one’s. As the 11th anniversary of that terrible and tragic day, it serves as a dual message. Kinda neat in a way.

I recently saw a political ad here in Connecticut in which a candidate advocated hiring more police and firefighters. To this someone made sniped, “just what we need, more union workers.”I was furious. I responded that he may see police and firefighters that way, but I see them as the first responders, true heroes who without hesitation, run INTO danger to save total strangers.I also told him he did get one thing right —They are “just what we need.”God bless them all, every day.

Thanks, Mike, Joe, and Shelley, for a beautiful tribute.And thanks to the GoComics colorist, for a truly splendid job.Very nicely done, all.

Great job everyone. Thanks to Mike and Joe. You are a great team. And a big welcome back to wndwrthg. Glad to have you back. You are missed.

Team Tracy, WW, Tarry, NightShade and everyone above, very well said. This day is, and always must be, a day of remembrance.

First Moon Maid and now poetry by wndrwrthg? It just gets better and better! :) Seriously, that is an amazing piece, wndrwrthg, and well-deserving of all the kudos. Thank you for such a fine tribute to all the heroes who died eleven years ago today. I remember well all your great work during the final year of Locher, and how it made coming to this page so fun. Loved your recent ode to Moon Maid, too, and look forward to another one about her sometime. In the meantime, you can study these pics for inspiration.

Amen. The Man in Black.

Gotta add, just found out our old friend Jerry “The King” Lawler suffered a heart attack Monday night. He’s resting in a hospital now. As always, the hope is for a full recovery. (If you would like to see “Jerry King” again, I’d suggest starting with the March 3rd strip.)

Thanks for the tribute, Mike & Joe. And thanks for the awe-inspiring verse, WW. And to all the conspiracy kooks, thanks (in advance) for staying out of my way today. I don’t want to scar up my knuckles today.

Great simple tribute. Sorry to hear about Jerry. Hope he heals quickly.

Well-done, Team Tracy!

HERO: Mid-16th century. Via Latin from Greek hērōs “hero, warrior.”Possibly related to Latin servare “to protect” (see serve).

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Number twenty today! nice touch team tracy.. almost as good as the 4th of july one! i dont mind this kind of interruption to a storyline

(always a good sign) and then several more minutes later they said he was responding to the doctors shining light in his eyes, and that his heart was beating on its own. the silence in the crowd for he majority of that show was eerie.. i’m glad that the ydiscovered what happened and i’m sending best wishes for a speedy recovery to THE KING! jerry lawler is truly a legend and most definitely one of a kind!

(raises a glass to honor the memories of 9/11 and to salute “The King”. Get well soon, Jerry!)

thank you, Team Tracy. Let us always remember.

Mike and Joe, as a life-long resident of NYC (50 years this December) I thank you.

Oh, yeah, I forgot all about that today was 9/11

Nice………

Classy tribute, Team Tracy.For a timely reminder on this anniversary, look to Kurt Eichenwald’s piece in today’s NY Times.

Thanks Team Tracy.

Requesting that everyone here take a moment of silence to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made on that horrific day. Thanks to you all for being here.

God bless you.

I will Never forget the 343, and the 72 of my Brothers and Sisters. I remember them everyday.

Thank you!

Excellent tribute, gentlemen. And I agree; the colorist did a fine job today. Perfect match.

- Kc

Beautiful! Thank you

My prayers are with you BB, and ALL of the people affected.

Good afternoon all…

Very nice piece of work gentlemen et. al. I sent a letter to Go comics regarding some flexibility in these story arc lengths. I got a quick, very polite response, and the issue may be addressed. Maybe if more readers would respond, the guys could get some leeway. These intertwined arcs are okay, but they leave out a lot of the “chase” material which made Gould’s stories so outstanding. Hopefully, inquiries will have some impact. Keep up the good work though.

AMEN!

not to sound insensitive but, i wonder.. will there be a “memorial strip” for december 7th this year, and every year afterwards? i know that the wtc attacks happened on “american soil” and that at the time pearl harbor and hawaii werent part of the states.. but still…. a LOT more people were lost that day, and yet it seems to get relegated to the background. yeh i know its been over 70 years, and the wtc attacks were only 11 years ago, but lets put things into perspective. i have no problem with september 11th becoming a legal holiday as it was being bantered about years ago, but in my opinion they damn well better make december 7th a legal holiday before then.

All gave some, Some gave all.God bless.

9-11 attack2,752 death certificates were filed 76 passengers and 11 crew members aboard American Airlines Flight 1149 passengers and 11 crew members aboard United Airlines Flight 17553 passengers and 6 crew members aboard American Airlines Flight 7733 passengers and 7 crew members aboard United Airlines Flight 932,606 in New York City in the towers and on the ground:343 New York City Fire Department firefighters23 New York City Police Department officers37 Port Authority Police Department officers15 EMTs3 Court Officers1,366 people died who were at or above the floors of impact in the North Tower (1 WTC)As many as 600 people were killed instantly or trapped at or above the floors of impact in the South Tower (2 WTC)292 people were killed at street level by burning debris and falling bodies373 of those killed were foreign nationals125 in the Pentagon (including a relative of a close family friend who was actually working her last day at the job before retiring, her husband was also in the building, but in a section that wasn’t hit.)

Pearl HarborThe overall death toll reached 2,402 and 1,282 wounded, including 68 civilians.Of the military personnel lost at Pearl Harbor, 1,177 were from the Arizona.

Japanese losses were light:29 aircraft and five midget submarines lost,65 servicemen killed or wounded.One Japanese sailor was captured.

9-11 attack

2,752 death certificates were filed 76 passengers and 11 crew members aboard American Airlines Flight 11

49 passengers and 11 crew members aboard United Airlines Flight 175

53 passengers and 6 crew members aboard American Airlines Flight 77

33 passengers and 7 crew members aboard United Airlines Flight 93

2,606 in New York City in the towers and on the ground:

343 New York City Fire Department firefighters

23 New York City Police Department officers

37 Port Authority Police Department officers

15 EMTs

3 Court Officers

1,366 people died who were at or above the floors of impact in the North Tower (1 WTC)

As many as 600 people were killed instantly or trapped at or above the floors of impact in the South Tower (2 WTC)

292 people were killed at street level by burning debris and falling bodies

373 of those killed were foreign nationals

125 in the Pentagon (including a relative of a close family friend who was actually working her last day at the job before retiring, her husband was also in the building, but in a section that wasn’t hit.)

Pearl Harbor

The overall death toll reached 2,402 and 1,282 wounded, including 68 civilians.Of the military personnel lost at Pearl Harbor, 1,177 were from the Arizona.

Japanese losses were light:

29 aircraft and five midget submarines lost,

65 servicemen killed or wounded.

One Japanese sailor was captured.